Thomas Sowell — American economist, turned social theorist, political philosopher, and author — although he may not be Jesus or Buddha, his current words are relevant in keeping with my view of maturity.

Mass media and its messages should be viewed with skepticism. Discernment that comes from maturity is necessary to identify foolishness. Just because I am a westerner does not mean I subscribe to western Freudian psychoanalysis. You couldn’t be more wrong on that point. I find Freud’s notion of dividing an individual’s personality in to a triad of the id, ego, and super ego absolutely ridiculous.